Amphenol For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company reported net sales, Amphenol operating income and net income of $3,236.5 million, $632.2 million and $419.2 million, respectively; up 14%, 14% and 19%, respectively, from 2007. Sales of interconnect products and assemblies Amphenol and sales of cable products increased in predominantly all of the Company's related major markets and geographic regions. Sales and profitability trends are discussed in detail in "Results of Operations" below. In addition, a strength of the Company is its ability Amphenolto consistently generate cash. The Company uses cash generated from operations to fund capital expenditures and acquisitions, repurchase shares of its common stock, pay dividends and reduce indebtedness. In 2008, the Company generated operating cash flow of $481.5 million.

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   The following table sets forth the components of net income as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated.